My Suzuki DRZ400S Mods List: Essential DRZ 400 Adventure Mods

[@danno02]

Just rebuilt my 05, complete top end. Its like new now. One thing I like about the DRZ, its not changed in 20 years.

[@johnwilliams7697]

Fellow Oregoner here living in Cottage Grove. I have finally decided to get rid of the KTM Super Adventure and go a little slower and lighter to safely play more in the woods. I find your vids on the DRZ informative and they have convinced me to go with a new 22 DRZ400S. If your close to my location would love to get together to pick your brain.

[@cm2502cm]

John, same I would love to go ride w/ and talk shop w/ you guys.

[@michaelhodges8312]

I chose the 2020 DRZ400s because it is a bada$$ fun bike! I went with the Sargent seat so I can ride all day long. Love your bike!

[@StagAdv]

Thank you for the shoutout! Really glad you are enjoying the tires. Keep up the great work!🍻🍻

[@DorkintheRoad]

Any time!

[@docmichar]

Great Video, thanks. I just bought a drz400 from Cycle country in Salem, yes, I am an Oregonian too. I am going to buy all of these mods from your links. Looks like I have a bunch more vids to watch. Thank you.

[@dougarchbold2370]

I've been riding the Sierra mountains all summer, 4k miles so far. Best all around motorcycle I've ever had. Good 20/50 oil is a must, much smoother and quieter engine.

[@Mr1drumlover]

Thank you for the all the clear and concise videos, very helpful!

[@sailingaeolus]

3x3, jetting mod is awesome. In just about every other country in the world the DRZ comes with a 39mm pumper (FCR) carb and larger exhaust (looks the same). Thank California for that.

[@BillyBoblovesthedirt]

Yes no 3x3 required here in Australia. Such a capable bike.

[@kurthedgecock6313]

Finally got my drz. I love it!

[@periloustimez]

Welcome to the club.

[@DorkintheRoad]

Congrats! You're gonna love it!

[@nicholascarver1]

You won't regret it. Get rid of those tires.

[@patrickchasinghawk5244]

Me too I got mine back in October and been loving it since 🙌🏽 about to start customizing it soon 🤔

[@clarkpitts5393]

You and I have a lot of the same mods. I added(front & rear) Dunlop 606, Seat Concept kit last week. Pillow grips. Put a set of Tusk KX high bend aluminum bars on last night and the 1" Tusk riser. (I'm 6' 4") Weather gonna be good today. I'll get some riding in! take care, Clark

[@cm2502cm]

Clark, what size Dunlop 606 did you go with?

[@clarkpitts5393]

@@cm2502cm FRONT TIRE:80/100-21 REAR TIRE:120/90-18 Rear tire ran out of tread at 3800 miles. The front will go about 5000. take care, Clark

[@deltabravo1257]

My 2002 DRZ is still going strong. I've had it since 2006. I prefer riding it over my KTM 450 for long day rides where I'm on forest service roads for 100+ miles.

[@lcjjr.6714]

Kenda K270’s tires also very good choice for on and off road. Not quite as good in the mud but much better wear and less expensive than the Kenda Trakmasters. I got over 5,500 miles on my last set doing 50/50 dirt/street riding here in the mountains of Pennsylvania!!

[@SGMoto]

Nice review man! Appreciate all the quick and thorough info!

[@DorkintheRoad]

Thanks for watching!

[@superspeedway2634]

Great mods vid thanks for the great content.

[@DorkintheRoad]

Thanks for watching!

[@pattistilwell7424]

Hello, I hope you are doing well today. I'm Patti from Long Beach California, just looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. Merry Christmas to you.

[@rcDoom]

I have a 2013...😁 looks identical to your 2020... great bike bud.

[@Mclovingarage]

I need those Tusk Risers! Awesome mods! Bike is sweet!

[@machupikachu1085]

Love those mirrors. Will have to get me some. Great vid, as always!

[@RB-ow6wc]

Great mods, thanks for a good, no nonsense review! Cheers

[@tegteg798]

Awesome video! I suggest giving the Dunlop 606 a try. They are pretty awesome. Great for mud! Also the road use is awesome. I had a rear tire last me 5400 miles!

[@DorkintheRoad]

I run them on my 250L and love them. I just wanted to give something different a try on this bike and so far I have been pleased with them.

[@tegteg798]

@@DorkintheRoad I also like the shink 244s they are pretty impressive for the price

[@cm2502cm]

Teg what size Dunlop 606 did you go with?

[@tegteg798]

@@cm2502cm Normal size on drz400. Running the shinko 244 now. But get about 40 percent out of them compared to the 606

[@deltabravo1257]

@@cm2502cm 120/90 x 18 on the rear. I won't run a D606 on the front. MT-21 front is a better tire in the dirt.

[@fredericktressler9289]

Thanks for the case saver link, a great deal

[@DorkintheRoad]

They're not the fanciest option, but they do the job.

[@Jimo368]

Similar mods as mine, but as far as USB charging, I have and SAE connector on the battery I use for battery charging, heated jacket liner and with an adapter, I can charge my phone. I find stock jetting and air box works great and no plans to change.

[@irishmike8218]

Good work my friend.

[@DorkintheRoad]

Thank you!

[@pedintx]

Great info, thanks, Paul from Texas

[@pattistilwell7424]

Hello Paul, I hope you are doing well today. I'm Patti from Long Beach California, just looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. Merry Christmas to you.

[@vtrack1963]

Good to see the modifications you made to the DRZ. Is the seat concepts seat the “low” model, and are you considering any lowering options for the bike? Nice video!

[@ronsexton3685]

Would have been good to know!

[@mikebrown4429]

Pivot pegs are a must have also

[@patrickchristoph5408]

Very nice. Now you need a bigger fuel tank and a 440 big bore kit that will fit inside your engine.

[@DorkintheRoad]

Maybe someday

[@walkerskii]

Instead of a bigger tank, wouldn't he just carry some fuel canisters on the rear of the bike when he's going to be riding that far?

[@rhythamthind7002]

cant believe u skimmed over the best mod the darth vader sticker

[@DorkintheRoad]

That is a very exclusive mod created by my wife with her Cricut machine ;)

[@ct2309]

Hey dude great video! I’m in cottage grove and (getting a drz400 Thursday) heard you say your in Oregon where are you located?

[@irishmike8218]

Love it ....mine is 2003 beast.

[@DorkintheRoad]

It's a great bike!

[@danwarmke3348]

Very nice! Ready to roll

[@DorkintheRoad]

I hope so ;)

[@cm2502cm]

Hello Dork in the road. Former Oregoner / retired Military now. I am new to this sport & I just bought a 2022 DRZ 400 S. Thank you for the info video's you put out. Re: the tires you put on. The Kendra K760 Tracmastr II what size did you put on for ft/re? thank you.

[@davidfuller764]

T-shirt @0:00 Hiking But Faster 🤓 yup

[@nickkostick1576]

Are you planning on installing the JD JET Kit? Thanks for linking all the mods.

[@pattistilwell7424]

Hello, I hope you are doing well today. I'm Patti from Long Beach California, just looking for a new friend and i saw your pic here. Merry Christmas to you.

[@srfsno_]

Great video! What’s your opinion of using the Tubliss system and carrying a patch kit vs the heavy duty tube and carrying all the tools for the tube change? I like the advantage of the Tubliss system so I don’t have to change my tube or carry all the tools and spare tube to do so. I will probably not be going one way 30 miles out the middle of nowhere like yourself, but maybe 10 miles.

[@DorkintheRoad]

I love the idea of the Tubliss and there are some big advantages (plug a tire without removing it, can run super low PSI) but the cost of entry is a lot higher than HD tubes and rimlocks, so I haven't looked super seriously at it.

[@jeffloucks2120]

Try just the rear 1st (cheaper to get started) and see what you think. More beneficial there than the front for general traction. Used to run both now just rear.

[@sun6v546]

Ffffffffffeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssstttttttttttttiiiiiiqqqqqqqqqqqq Mate . Sweet n simple .

[@dualsportjeff423]

great video.

[@DorkintheRoad]

Thank you!

[@chrischavez5712]

Big fan !! Find all your videos useful ! As well as entertaining. Any help on where i can find some passenger pegs ?

[@daniel.aymond]

Are you running stock 15/44 sprockets? Drz I bought has 14/49 on it. It's like a tractor in the woods but hitting 5th gear at 45mph. I was curious what you had since your trails are similar to what i ride but much dryer

[@Z24BL2]

Which are these "heavy duty tubes", please? I used (commercial) liquid rubber we inject inside the tube, then go ride immediately to spread it inside. I did this before a 12,000 km trip on my XT500 through France, Spain, tour of Morocco and back. My rear tube died 2 km before home. Died from 1 small, 2 mid and 1 big nails which I might have for 100's of km...fantastic.

[@e9iNrebmuN]

Did you have to stiffen up the suspension? I weigh 270. And I’m currently in the market to buy a used one. My concern is if the stock suspension will be enough for my weight on some of the pnw trails?

[@petermontagna-f2w]

where can I purchase the double take mirrors in Australia?

[@andrisrepulis]

Have you done any rejetting or air intake mod? I know, that is that common question 😁

[@jacoe33333]

If we want to lower the bike they say links don't work because it will rub. What suspension mods is best? Will Lowering improve handling?

[@acuraintegrar5]

How is the factory headlight? Any upgrades ti the headlight in the future?

[@Wooskii1]

I finally got a DRZ (S) after 5 years! Do the bar risers really make a big difference? I'm 6'3" and standing just feels wrong. I might get new bars, but rizers are much cheaper. I havent noticed problems with the pegs, must have been changed by the previous owner. Also wondering if the seat is just as easy to hop on and off (and bail).

[@deltabravo1257]

At your height, you definitely need taller bra or bar risers.

[@periloustimez]

So I finally rode with a passenger on my 2019 DR-Z400, but the bike was making a clinging sound which I'm not sure if it was the piston. Has anyone had this experience when carrying a passenger?

[@danno02]

Is the chain super tight with the extra person on it? I noticed some funny clinking noise with the chain too tight.

[@periloustimez]

@@danno02 The chain was how it came from factory. The noise ain't pretty. I think the spring may have to be adjusted tighter cause the drz has a soft suspension

[@kirkbenke5553]

What about your exhaust system is it still stock being I'm buying a 2022 DRZ 400

[@mikebrown4429]

U need to do the ACT wide ratio trans gears . With it !

[@investigationsmexico]

Can you recommend a carb rejet kit, for a 2009 drz 400sm? Thank you!

[@Cuzzazbuzz]

How are you finding the Quadlock? I hear of a few people saying it destroys new phone cameras after a while with vibration.

[@aclay4774]

Huh never broke a magnesium case on my mx bikes even in the rocks. Maybe consider a gnarlier skid plate keeps the case from contacting anything but your foot

[@ChrisB-rw6jy]

I just saw a trailer for Bill and Teds face the music movie coming out.

[@DorkintheRoad]

They totally didn't get my permission to use my line! 😂

[@robskully3539]

what about new exhaust, jetting and air box mods ? Have you done then ?

[@JacePenderwick67]

New to the Drz family, is there a particular aftermarket company I should be leaning towards ?

[@DorkintheRoad]

Tusk makes some good inexpensive stuff.

[@mschumaker1]

cool video but these are all just accessories. I was looking for exhaust/intake/jetting and suspension mods

[@gregbischoff8940]

I have watched many of your videos and will continue to watch them. I saw in this video where you spoke of carrying all of your camera equipment in the tank bag. Can you provide us a video on the camera equipment that you use? Cameras, mounts etc. I am assuming you are not just the "Dork In The Road", but also a geek on the trail. Also, I watched the video where both you and McLovin rode together and posted different perspectives of the same ride. His video is pixelated and choppy........hard to watch. Yours is clear and smooth. Can you comment as to why that is?

[@DorkintheRoad]

Full helmet and camera setup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZTMkIyIibahlc0 The pixelated-ness has to do with two different factors. One is the codec he renders his videos with. The other is the codec KZbin uses to show the videos. Bigger channels have access to a better codec which works much better for video with a lot of detail moving quickly, like when you're riding a motorcycle through a forest.

[@Beyond2Wheels]

What do you think about those Devol rad gaurds? I have had them before on other bikes and they seemed flimsy.

[@jimperry4420]

Does the skid plate allow for the drain plug to be removed? Or do you have to take it off?

[@natesv04]

Lmao that shirt is awesome lol

[@NSTY109]

They Dont list Suzuki for the foot pegs.

[@aceellis1660]

Just got some x factor handguards and the part that goes inside of the habdlebars dont fit am i missing something?

[@DorkintheRoad]

You have to use the rubber spacer that comes with them.

[@seanphillips7574]

what is your set up for front tire ?

[@jonathantudor3389]

Have you changed the stock gearing for trail riding? What size sprockets do you run on the DRZ400s?

[@deltabravo1257]

I run 14/47. I've been running that since 2006.

[@bigleftlcn]

​@@deltabravo1257 so 15/44 is stock right, if you don't mind me asking why do you run that gearing? What chain length or still stock? How is that for some hwy miles as well? Thank you

[@deltabravo1257]

@@bigleftlcn As far as I can find, 15/44 is stock gearing. I run 14/47 so the bike is easier to ride on trails. I used to do a lot of trail riding. Stock gearing is HORRIBLE for technical single track trail riding. 14/47 is much better for trails, but it's HORRIBLE for highway. Top speed I won't go above is about 55mph with 14/47. You need a longer chain for 14/47 gearing.

[@JT-dt4lq]

What gas tank do you recommend for a 2019 DRZ400S? I want to be able to go atleast 200 miles...

[@woodrowcall3158]

Don’t get the Acerbis. Go IMS or Clarke.

[@deltabravo1257]

Get the big IMS tank, which eliminates the rad shrouds.

[@jaysavage4293]

Does anyone ever put a light till switch on their bike for off road rides

[@jaysavage4293]

I found the headlight to be really annoying in certain situations , and it would be nice to be able to turn it offI found the headlight to be really annoying in certain situations, and it would be nice to be able to turn it off.

[@davidfuller764]

T-shirt: Acoustic motorcycle I like but I’m confused by it.

[@sdhlkfhalkjgd]

metaphor for a carbureted bike vs. electronic fuel injection

[@mikemerrill175]

Turns out the best mod of all was replacing the Durz with your Honda 450.

[@markjohnson1020]

Not to get to personal but we look like we have the same body type. I’m 225 lbs and was wondering how the DRZ would handle that.

[@DorkintheRoad]

I actually weigh about 40 pounds more than you and it handles me fantastically

[@markjohnson1020]

@@DorkintheRoad Ahhh.. perfect! Thanks dude.

[@nicholascarver1]

Kickstarter is crucial.

[@walkerskii]

I thought the DRZ400 has an electric start, are you saying add a kickstarter in case the electric start fails?

[@fsalda1942]

Hey Dork, do you know which seat from SC that is? Is it the low?

[@DorkintheRoad]

I'm not 100% sure because I bought it used, but I think it might be the low based on pictures I've seen.

[@fsalda1942]

@@DorkintheRoad awesome thank you.

[@salvagingsouls5418]

Fender eliminator kit

[@walkerskii]

What is a fender eliminator kit?

[@salvagingsouls5418]

@@walkerskii type in on ebay fender eliminator. Tail tidy makes it for like $23

[@anymouse6202]

Your wife is a good woman for letting you buy that.

[@walkerskii]

Only a man in a bad marriage would think this way. Buy what you want for your hobbies and if the woman protests, she can hit the road! Stop having scarcity mentality, there are plenty of good women out there, who won't complain about spending money on your hobbies.

[@dragonhoard9371]

No kickstart add? What are you doing with your life lol.

[@steveo555234]

Nope, green was the best color.

[@woundedtiger7547]

Found it.thanks

[@234234234werrrrrrr]

air boc and carb mod??